Solutions Manager

Zip
United States
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Geared toward enterprise-focused professionals comfortable with configuring software solutions for complex procurement needs, with a preference for candidates who have led large-scale P2P or ERP implementations and thrive in collaborative, high-impact environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience leading global P2P or ERP implementations and managing cross-functional teams
    — “Experience leading enterprise-wide (ideally global) P2P or ERP implementations.”
  • Professionals who can balance stakeholder expectations with product configuration and process design
    — “Lead onboarding for new enterprise customers, with a heavy emphasis on understanding requirements and creatively configuring the product to solve their problems.”
  • Individuals with a track record of empowering clients through training and self-sufficiency
    — “Lead training and Q&A sessions with customers and key stakeholders to empower them to utilize the product without additional ongoing help from Zip.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of proactive project management across multiple customers simultaneously
    — “Proactive project management across many customers, to manage requirements and tasks across onboardings.”
  • Candidates must be able to push back on requests while maintaining positive customer relationships
    — “You’re able to push back and still make people happy.”
  • The position requires a strong focus on improving internal processes to accelerate customer time to value
    — “Continuously improve the post-sales processes to help our customers accelerate the time to value.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight past experience leading end-to-end enterprise implementations in your resume and interviews
    — “Responsible for leading the end-to-end implementation for new enterprise customers.”
  • Emphasize your ability to train stakeholders and reduce dependency on external support
    — “Lead training and Q&A sessions with customers and key stakeholders to empower them.”
  • Showcase your collaborative approach with product and engineering teams to align on customer requests
    — “Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to determine which customer requests we should and shouldn’t support.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to configure software solutions for complex enterprise needs
    — “Very comfortable with software configuration (not necessarily technical skills, which would be a plus).”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Manager

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • lead enterprise-wide P2P or ERP implementations
  • train and empower customers
  • delegate and oversee project-related activities
  • improve post-sales processes
Typical background
6+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or ERP systems consulting

Skills & requirements

Required

ERP ImplementationProject ManagementCustomer TrainingCommunicationAttention To DetailProactive Approach

Preferred

Technical SkillsProduct And Engineering Team Collaboration

Stack & domain

ProcurementSourcingErpP2p SystemsSoftware ConfigurationCommunicationAttention To DetailProactiveEnterpriseAIErp/p2p Systems

About the role

As an ERP Solutions Manager at Zip, you'll be orchestrating the onboarding and implementation of the procurement platform for large enterprises, ensuring seamless integration and user adoption, and you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment where proactive problem-solving and strong stakeholder management are key.

Original posting from Zip via Ashby

ABOUT ZIP

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

YOU WILL

  • Lead onboarding for new enterprise customers, with a heavy emphasis on understanding requirements and creatively configuring the product to solve their problems
  • Responsible for leading the end-to-end implementation for new enterprise customers -- roll up your sleeves and build out the customer’s processes from scratch
  • Lead training and Q&A sessions with customers and key stakeholders to empower them to utilize the product without additional ongoing help from Zip
  • Proactive project management across many customers, to manage requirements and tasks across onboardings
  • Delegate and oversee project-related activities to supporting solutions and technical consultants.
  • Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to determine which customer requests we should and shouldn’t support, and set expectations with customers
  • Do whatever it takes to make customers happy + successfully onboard them as quickly as possible
  • Continuously improve the post-sales processes to help our customers accelerate the time to value

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 8+ years’ experience working in one of the following roles: Procurement/Sourcing Manager, ERP/P2P Systems Consultant, or managing key customer and stakeholder relationships in a B2B SaaS company
  • Experience leading enterprise-wide (ideally global) P2P or ERP implementations.
  • Fantastic communication skills
  • Extreme attention to detail and pride yourself in being incredibly proactive
  • Experience working with product and engineering teams
  • You’re able to push back and still make people happy
  • Very comfortable with software configuration (not necessarily technical skills, which would be a plus)
  • Willing to do whatever it takes to make Zip and its customers happy.

The OTE compensation range for this role is $120,000 - 170,000 OTE. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include leveling, location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.

PERKS & BENEFITS

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

  • 📈 Start-up equity
  • 🦷 100% health, vision & dental coverage options
  • 🍽️ Catered breakfast, lunch, & dinner
  • 🌴 Flexible PTO
  • 🏋️‍♀️ ClassPass membership
  • 🚍 Monthly commuter benefit
  • 🚠 Team building events & happy hours
  • 💻 Home office stipend
  • 🛜 Phone/internet reimbursement
  • 🍼 Paid parental leave
  • 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Fertility stipend
  • 💸 401k plan

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!

Source: Zip careers (Ashby)

More roles at Zip